Minister launches personal development programme

Backward Classes Welfare minister Upen Biswas has launched the Personal Development Programme for graduate SC/ST youths residing in various assembly constituencies of Nadia and North 24 Parganas.

| TNN | Jan 16, 2013, 06.47 PM IST

KOLKATA: Backward Classes Welfare minister Upen Biswas has launched the Personal Development Programme for graduate SC/ST youths residing in various assembly constituencies of Nadia and North 24 Parganas. The project is financed by the West Bengal SC ST Development & Finance Corporation and the beneficiaries will not have to pay any fees.

Biswas said that the objective of the programme is to inculcate essential skills to enhance the employability of SC/ST candidates in the IT and ITes industry and other sectors. "There has been an overhelming response so far and those who have done their graduation in the villages can avail of the opportunity," he said.

The programme has been launched in 10 blocks initially on pilot basis and the authorities plan to expand the project in the next six months with a plan to extend the benefit to 2000 students initially within the current financial year.

The course duration will be of three months and classes will be held thrice a week for three hours per day. The number of students in a particular class will not exceed 20 and after completion of the training the students will be evaluated and receiving certificates from Micro Soft Corporation India and from Bourneville College, UK who are partnering with the backward classes welfare department for the project. The programme will offer basic IT skill in application software like Windows, MS Office latest version etc along with internet and power point presentation and will also offer spoken English, workplace conversation and soft skills like facing interviews and group discussions.

Out of the 900 regsitered candidates, 549 have been selected for undergoing the course in 10 centers in phase I. The selection was done by a committee constituted of a SDO, BDO, district manager and the agency engaged.

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